Junior Finance Analyst--Dannon

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USD - Dannon, a subsidiary of Danone, is looking for a Junior Finance Analyst--Dannon in the United States (US) for their Fort Worth, Texas manufacturing facility.

Danone is a global food company holding top positions in healthy food through its four businesses: Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters, and Medical Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies commitment to human progress and business success. It gives meaning to the work of our 100,000 Danoners worldwide on an everyday basis.
For passionate people looking for autonomy and exciting career opportunities, Danone truly has something special inside.

We are currently looking for a Finance Analyst to join our plant finance team.  This role reports directly to the Plant Controller. 

 

As a Financial Analyst, your primary Roles and Responsibilities:

·  Directly report to the plant Controller with ad hoc assignments from Plant Leadership team
·  Assist with preparation, processing, and quality of Month End Closing, including SAP transactions, Close Analysis, and corporate file updates
·  Participate in supervision of data quality and publish key performance weekly and monthly reports
·  In conjunction with the Finance Team, coordinate annual Plant Budgets and Forecast preparation covering file preparation, team meetings, historical cost analysis and future cost trends
·  Supervise Goods & Services activity for plant purchases, including Purchase Order creation, processing, and closing within SAP, covering Plant Services and Spare Parts
·  Assist Spare Parts Manager with accounting controls for Spare Parts
·  Assist with preparation of cream sale data, including invoicing, customer settlement, and verifying inventory changes
·  Work cross-functionally with the Continuous Improvement team and Operations leadership to understand and improve loss results; providing quality in reporting and analysis of trends
·  Identify areas of cost savings and influence key leaders in implementing savings
·  Assist Controller and Sr. Financial Analyst in monitoring internal controls covering inventory, misc. cash, and fixed asset management and recommend course corrections where needed
·  Assist in preparation of monthly variance reports on Plant cost trends to identify linear, mix, rate and other factors within Labor, Utilities, Plant Services, Other Cost, and Depreciation
·  Seek opportunities to improve Plant accounting capability and processes
·  Other roles as required to ensure successful actions to accomplish team targets

 

The ideal candidate will have/be :

·  Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business Management, or Finance
·  1-2 years post-college experience in Manufacturing-based financial analysis (preferred). 
·  SAP (FI, CO, MM modules) proficiency
·  Strong Excel (report formatting with automation/macros, data mining, functions)
·  Strong analytical and interpersonal support skills (Data driven and team engager)
·  Learning agility / comfortable in a fast-paced and highly flexible environment
·  Strong organizer who can handle constant interruption while keeping eyes on target
·  Ability to quickly summarize data and capture quickly changing assumptions
·  Experience in Dairy and/or Food manufacturing environment a plus
·  Skill set in understanding Union Labor constraints, impact of scheduling on cost a plus
·  Self-motivation and desire to progress to higher, more demanding roles within Finance

 

For more information about Danone, its people and its business, please visit danone.com. We have something special inside, do you?
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The Dannon Company is a US-subsidiary of Danone, a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful health-focused food companies in the world with leading positions in fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition.  Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Our core values foster individual professional growth. We reward entrepreneurialism and innovation. There truly is something very special inside our company. You can see it reflected in our people, our products and our culture. If you like what you have learned, we encourage you to apply and learn more.

Dannon is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas
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